Jude Law

Jude Law is considered one of Britain's finest actors, with a wealth of film and stage performances to his credit.

He received Academy Award nominations for his performances in Anthony Minghella's Cold Mountain and The Talented Mr. Ripley; the latter also earned him the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor. He was also a Golden Globe Award nominee for both works, and again for Steven Spielberg's AI Artificial Intelligence.

Mr. Law shared a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination with his fellow actors from the ensemble of Martin Scorsese's The Aviator; and shared a National Board of Review award with his fellow actors from the ensemble of Mike Nichols' Closer.

He began his career on the stage, acting with the National Youth Theatre at the age of 12. In 1994, he starred in Sean Mathias' staging of Les Parents Terribles, and was nominated for the Ian Charleson Award for Outstanding Newcomer. The play was then renamed Indiscretions for its Broadway run, where he received a Tony Award nomination. He later starred in 'Tis Pity She's a Whore and Dr. Faustus, both directed by David Lan, at London's Young Vic Theatre; Mr. Law was involved in the fundraising efforts for the major refurbishment of the Young Vic. In 2009, he starred in the title role of Michael Grandage's Donmar Warehouse staging of Hamlet in London's West End and then on Broadway, earning a second Tony Award nomination. In 2011, he starred in the Donmar production of Anna Christie in the West End, opposite Ruth Wilson of Anna Karenina for director Rob Ashford; he received an Olivier Award nomination for his work. In the fall of 2013, he will return to the West End to star in the title role of Henry V, to be staged by Mr. Grandage.

In 2007, France's film academy awarded Mr. Law a CĂsar d'Honneur in recognition of his contribution to cinema; and the government of France named him a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his artistic achievements.

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